Christian Kalil bought gas, a bottle of water, and a lottery ticket when stopping at a gas station on his way to a hockey game, Massachusetts State Lottery said. He picked a ticket from dispenser number five to honor his son's birth month of May.
Kalil's ticket, one of of Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Winning 7” instant ticket game, ended up earning him the $1 million prize.
Kalil chose to distribute his winnings over the next 20 years and received his first payment of $50,000 before taxes.
The gas station where the stroke of luck occurred is Newbury St. Sunoco located at 144 Newbury St. in Peabody. The Sunoco will receive a $10,000 bonus for its part in the big win.
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